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Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates With Basil & Prosciutto

Total Time

26mins

Prep

20 mins

Cook

6 mins

Me and my daughter took a cooking class at our community college called Mediterranean inspired small plates...this is one of the recipes we made and we really liked them...putting it here for safe keeping as I want to make again...Hope you enjoy...
The recipe calls for Medjool dates, which are less sugary and more tender...

Ingredients

Directions

Soak toothpicks in water while preparing the dates. Use a sharp paring knife to slit each date lengthwise, and pop out the pit. Snip basil leaves from stems - use sharp scissors to avoid bruising the leaves. For larger leaves, slice in half lengthwise.

Cut prosciutto into strips about 1 inch wide by 4 inches long. For packaged prosciutto this generally means cutting each strip into quarters.

Preheat broiler.

With a small spoon, butter knife, or offset spatula, stuff about 1 teaspoons goat cheese into each date.

Wrap a basil leaf around each date.

Wrap prosciutto over the basil, securing with a toothpick.

Place in a single layer on a cookie sheet.

Broil for about 2-3 minutes, use tongs to turn dates over, and broil another 2-3 minutes until prosciutto is golden and sizzling.